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Senske Rentals, et al. v. City of Grand Forks

Docket No. 20220222
Oral Argument: Tuesday, November 29, 2022 2:45 PM

Docket Info

Title
Senske Rentals, LLC, a North Dakota
Limited Liability Company, and
Sierra Investments, LLC, a North Dakota
Limited Liability Company, Petitioners and Appellants
v.
City of Grand Forks, a political
subdivision of the State of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee
Case Type
CIVIL APPEAL : ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING
Appeal From
Case No. 2021-CV-02258
Northeast Central Judicial District, Grand Forks County
John A. Thelen
2023 ND 55988 N.W.2d 598
Oral Argument 11/29/2022

Highlight

The appellate court has discretion whether to grant a parties’ request for judicial notice on appeal.

A court's review of special assessments for local improvements is limited to assuring that local taxing authorities do not act arbitrarily, capriciously, or unreasonably.

Special assessments for local improvements are presumed valid, and the burden is on the party challenging the validity to demonstrate they are invalid. A special assessment against any property must not exceed the benefit the property receives from the improvement.

An adequate record for review of a special assessment commission’s determination must include a showing of how the commission determined the project benefit.

A special assessment commission has broad discretion to choose the method used to decide benefits and assess individual properties.

Issues not raised in the district court cannot be raised for the first time on appeal.

Briefs

Filing Date Description
09/26/2022 APPELLANT BRIEF View
10/12/2022 APPELLEE BRIEF View
10/27/2022 REPLY BRIEF View

Counsel

Party Type Name
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE DeWayne Alan Johnston - 05763
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Corey J. Quinton - 05342
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Jenna Renee Bergman - 08619

(Note: Attachments may not be available for recently filed cases and/or confidential documents.)

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 07/27/2022 NOTICE OF APPEAL : 07/27/2022
2 08/01/2022 Rec'd filing fee
3 08/01/2022 NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV.
4 08/01/2022 Notice served on DeWayne A. Johnston, Corey J. Quinton, & Jenna R. Bergman
5 08/22/2022 ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED AUGUST 19, 2022 (ENTRY NOS. 1-12, 14-39; 13 NOT SENT)
6 09/01/2022 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLANT BRIEF
7 09/01/2022 ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 09/26/2022
8 09/26/2022 APPELLANT BRIEF View
9 09/26/2022 Oral Argument Request by Appellant
10 10/06/2022 Rec'd correction to ATB (remove inappropriate addendum)
11 10/10/2022 Rec'd additional correction to ATB (remove inappropriate footnote)
12 10/12/2022 APPELLEE BRIEF View
13 10/12/2022 Oral Argument Request by Appellee
14 10/13/2022 Rec'd 3 copies of ATB from CSD
15 10/13/2022 Rec'd 3 copies of AEB from CSD
16 10/19/2022 NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT
17 10/27/2022 REPLY BRIEF View
18 11/01/2022 Rec'd 3 copies of RYB from CSD
19 11/29/2022 APPEARANCES: DeWayne A. Johnston & Jenna R. Bergman
20 11/29/2022 ARGUED: DeWayne A. Johnston & Jenna R. Bergman
21 11/29/2022 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
22 03/31/2023 DISPOSITION
23 03/31/2023 UNANIMOUS OPINION : McEvers, Lisa K. Fair View
24 03/31/2023 Costs taxed in favor of Appellee
25 03/31/2023 Judgment View
26 04/24/2023 MANDATE